A Classification and Synopsis of the Trochilidae [Thomas Lovejoy's Copy]

  • Hardcover
  • Used
See all details

Seller: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.Riverby Books

5-star seller

AbeBooks seller since June 4, 2001

Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

£ 58.39

£ 5.25 shipping 
Ships within U.S.A.

Quantity: 1 available

Add to basket
Free 30-day returns

Item description from seller

Oversized hardcover, no dust jacket. Bound in a tidy library binding, with maroon cloth over boards. Gold lettering to the spine. Dated 1878 on the title page. It says, " Accepted for publication, January, 1878". Underneath this, a librarian has written in "published March Apr. 1879". No copyright page to be found. 277 pages. Good condition. Binding is strong and square. Cloth is lightly rubbed around the corners and head and foot of the boards. Some fading to the cloth as well. Pages are toned, but free of any marks or writing. Pages 73-90 have been neatly repaired with scotch tape. The corner at the foot had been torn, but was taped back together. There are several other small tape repairs to the page edges. A librarian has added in "Vol. 23, Article 5", to the title page. A few pencilled notes to the head of the front attached end paper. No other marks or notes to be found. Black and white line drawings. Overall good condition. This book is from the collection of Thomas Lovejoy. Dr. Lovejoy was an influential ecologist, field biologist, and activist; former head of the Amazon Biodiversity Center, World Wildlife Fund, and advisor to the United Nations and Smithsonian Institution. He is credited with introducing the term biological diversity to the mainstream environmental movement. In addition, he was a passionate collector of books on the natural world. He died in 2021 and we are very excited to present a selection of his books. Please browse the entire catalogue here on ABE or contact us for instructions on how to get to it. Thomas Lovejoy's name is not written in this book. It will come with a card stating provenance, with a picture of Lovejoy. This is an oversized book. Extra shipping will be required for international or priority shipping. Please email with questions or to see any photos. …

Seller Inventory # Lovejoy-274

Bibliographic details

Title
A Classification and Synopsis of the Trochilidae [Thomas Lovejoy's Copy]
Author
Elliot, Daniel Giraud [Thomas Lovejoy's Copy]
Publication year
1878
Condition
Good
Binding
Hardcover
Seller catalogs
Lovejoy

Riverby Books

Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.

5-star seller

AbeBooks seller since June 4, 2001

Shipping rates within U.S.A.

Item4 to 14 business days2 to 5 business days
First item£ 5.25£ 7.52
Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.

Payment methods

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Check
  • Money Order

Store description

We're at 805 Caroline Street, in the heart of Fredericksburg's historic district. Open Monday to Saturday 10-6; and Sunday 12-5. In warmer months we stay open until 9 most nights, but you might want to call ahead. (540) 373-6148 Shipping rates are for Media Mail, in a padded envelope - WE DO NOT ADD TRACKING UNLESS THE CUSTOMER REQUESTS IT AND PAYS FOR IT - we have been selling books online for more than 20 years & find that the USPO delivers 99.99% of packages quickly and safely, without any need for a tracking number. We trust them & we hope you will too. If you need tracking, please consider PRIORITY SHIPPING. We ship orders valued at more than $50 in a box, at no additional charge. Priority mailing is for a Flat-Rate envelope, with tracking included. If the book does not fit into a flat rate envelope, we will likely need to request extra shipping costs from you, in order to put it in a box. We only charge the actual amount of shipping, so we hope you'll understand that it's just a matter of getting the book to you without taking a loss on it -- shipping is a service we happily offer without a 'handling' charge.... but we can't afford to charge you less than the cost of the stamps!…

Seller's business information

Riverby Books

VA, U.S.A.